African Judo Championships in Cairo: Morocco claim 3rd place in continental ranking

African Judo Championships in Cairo: Morocco claim 3rd place in continental ranking
Monday 29 April 2024 - 19:28

The Moroccan judo team finished third overall at the 45th African Judo Championships, held in Cairo on April 25-28, with a total of nine medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze).

The two gold medals were won by judokas Younes Saddiki (-60kg) and Soumia Iraoui (52kg), while the silver medals were claimed by Assmaa Niang (-70kg) and Ahmed El Meziati (-81kg).

The five bronze medals were earned by Chaimae Eddinari (-52kg), Aziza Chakir (-48 kg), Chaimae Taibi (-63 kg), Sofia Belattar (-70 kg) and Hafsa Yatim (-78kg).

The African championships, attended by participants from 35 countries, enabled the best African judokas to gain valuable points in the race to qualify for the Olympic Games (Paris-2024).

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